Lauri is the Bulls' future at the 4 = FACTS.
Portis is a skilled version of Julius = FACTS.
Julius would not be getting minutes over either of those players. I know you don't pay attention to any other team other than the Lakers but that's the deal.
Go and tell the Bulls fans that Julius would be the best 4 on their squad and see how they react. I mean how often do you watch the Bulls play? Have you seen Lauri and Portis play? Do you know the makeup of their roster? Do you know that Lauri is seen as a centerpiece moving forward? Do you know Portis is a hustle-type just like Julius, but is actually skilled and can shoot?
If Jabari was on the Pelicans, and Julius was on the Bulls, you wouldn't be saying this. Don't mistake box score #s for a player being better.
Lauri is the Bulls' future at the 4 = FACTS.
Portis is a skilled version of Julius = FACTS.
Julius would not be getting minutes over either of those players. I know you don't pay attention to any other team other than the Lakers but that's the deal.
How would it benefit the Pelicans to give him enough touches to average 20+ ppg? He doesn't have a jumpshot, he clumsily bulldozes his way to the rim or in the post against mismatches to score the odd bucket, and the large majority of his points come from defensive breakdowns and putback opportunities. Why would the Pelicans want someone like that to be one of their leading scorers when they're trying to win games, when they have 4-5 other players who're more capable scorers/shooters?
As I stated in my previous post, he's going to split minutes with Mirotic (and Okafor will potentially take minutes away from him), so where are all these minutes gonna come from where he can put up all these #s, even if he was capable of doing so?
